Captain, USS IP Defender: You know what, belay that order, stow the torpedo. Power down the phasers. Send a shuttle over there and give their ship a wash of exhaust, that should do it.
CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar
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Captain, USS IP Defender: You know what, belay that order, stow the torpedo. Power down the phasers. Send a shuttle over there and give their ship a wash of exhaust, that should do it.
An opinion piece put out by a Graphic Artist from Axanar
https://medium.com/@lquessenberry/i...vs-axanar-alec-peters-791b156c45a1#.io8lyz874
https://medium.com/@lquessenberry/i...vs-axanar-alec-peters-791b156c45a1#.io8lyz874
So let's cut to the chase. The author writes,
Now let's go back to what Judge Conti said in the 1998 Carol Publishing decision:
So the author acknowledges there was illegal copyright infringement. He then offers this defense:
First, as has been said here many times, there is no legal classification for "fan film" under copyright law. It is an unlicensed derivative work, pure and simple. Second, the "mind of the populous" is irrelevant. All that matters is what the copyright holder thinks. Third, while LFIM was not the only person to crowdfund an unlicensed "Star Trek" film, he certainly "set the precedence" in a number of other areas, i.e. building a professional studio and marketing coffee.
Concur, I'm of the belief it was Peter's desire to set up an Axanar-based "media empire" that brought the hammer down - it's the biggest differentiator from the rest of the productions named.
What the author doesn't seem to acknowledge is that LFIM is the one who said that it was a professional independent production. That's another difference between Axanar and other fan-films
Not to mention that the author saying Axanar "set the precedence" is ignorant use of the language. "Precedence" is ordering as in pecking order, "precedent" is a prior act.
All these people arguing "win win" have obviously never been robbed at gunpoint. Give me your wallet, walk away, win-win. They are asserting that the act of violence is simply a neutral observer in the background of a level playing field negotiation.
First let them take the rap for the gun (calculated significant theft of monetary value). Then if they want, start from scratch arguing that fan films with more scope could be a win-win. Don't skip over the necessary appearance in court earned by the way they made the argument.
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That "article" at the very least explains why some folks have not broken free from AP's influence - they have an emotional investment in the "big Hollywood dream" and they just can't believe that anyone would allow them to do something so special and so amazing, and they also can't believe that anyone would dare criticize such a loving, caring, and generous soul who would let "little ol' them" be a part of something so special.
That's the best response to all those believers out there. Thank you!
This shower curtain really tops the biscuit (is that a saying?)
Those folks at Axanar Illegal Merchandising will literally slap their stolen IP on anything!!!
Not to mention LFIM stating Axanar is his full time job awarding himself a nearly 38k salary from donor money.
What's scarier is reading the replies. I can't believe people think "Prelude to Axanar was so good, CBS was 'scared..." (paraphrased of course, but that's how A LOT of the response come across.)
It really pains me to realize some people are that deluded.
Actually, this editorial is very much on-message. (And I assume it was approved by LFIM.) "We're fans and we love 'Star Trek', so anything we do with 'Star Trek' should be okay."
Overseas gangs are great fans of your passwords, and no doubt could to amazing and special things with your life savings. What's more, you live in a rich country and can always replace it, so "win win"!
Welcome.
Takes the biscuit (UK). Takes the cake (USA).
Are you sure Axanar is selling it? This company is making all sorts of curtains with all sorts of stol fair use en IP.
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When I saw that, first thought was "oh for **** sake!", and then I scrolled down to the one and only customer review, by one Terry A. McIntosh! Priceless!
Classic!When I saw that, first thought was "oh for **** sake!", and then I scrolled down to the one and only customer review, by one Terry A. McIntosh! Priceless!
Thanks, I was typing that at the end of a very long day and I think my brain had already gone to bed! That's OK though, I will claim that it's transformative ;-)
After checking further, the seller appears to be a purveyor of Chinese knockoff products - probably related to the Ares/Beyond backpack featured elsewhere
https://www.amazon.com/PRIMEEE-Star...41&sr=8-57&keywords=star trek beyond backpack
Strike one AND two on the same product!!!
They will ALWAYS take someone's money. They won't give you anything for it, but they will take it.Oh and I'm sure they're still taking donations too..........(as if there was ever any doubt)
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